J.D. Greear

J. D. Greear is the pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, which has grown from 300 to over 14,000 under his leadership. He has a bold vision to plant 1,000 new churches by the year 2050.

J. D. has authored several ooks, including Twelve Truths and a Lie (2023), What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? (2020), Not God Enough (2018), Stop Asking Jesus into Your Heart (2013), and Gospel (2011). He hosts Summit Life, a daily thirty-minute radio broadcast and weekly TV program on 200+ stations nationwide, as well as the impactful Ask the Pastor podcast.

J. D. completed his PhD in theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is on the board of directors for Chick-fil-A and recently served as the 63rd president of the Southern Baptist Convention.

J. D. and his wife, Veronica, live in the Research Triangle of Raleigh, North Carolina, with their four kids, Kharis, Alethia, Ryah, and Adon.